Best Baked Cheddar Bacon Spread Recipes

WARM BACON CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Cut the top fourth off the loaf of bread; carefully hollow out the bottom, leaving a 1-in. shell. Cut the removed bread and top of loaf into cubes; set aside., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add the sour cream, cheddar cheese and Worcestershire sauce until blended; stir in bacon and onions. , Spoon into bread shell. Wrap in a piece of heavy-duty foil (about 24x17 in.). Bake at 325° for 1 hour or until heated through. Serve with crackers and reserved bread cubes.

WARM RANCH CRACK DIP RECIPE WITH BACON AND CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C).
• Heat the cream cheese gently in the microwave on medium power, or on the stove in a double boiler, until it's warm and easy to stir. (Don't get it scalding hot, just warm. If it's too hot, wait for it to cool to be just warm before the next step, to avoid curdling the ranch and sour cream.)
• Stir the ranch dressing into the cream cheese, until smooth, then stir in the sour cream. Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Transfer the dip into a 1/2 quart (1/2 liter) glass or stoneware baking dish like this one.
• Bake for about 15 minutes, until hot and bubbly at the edges underneath. Serve hot or warm, with veggies or low carb crackers.

HOT BACON CHEDDAR SPREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, mayonnaise, thyme and pepper. Stir in cheese, green onions and half the bacon. Transfer to a greased 3-cup baking dish., Bake, uncovered, 13-15 minutes or until bubbly. Top with crushed crackers and remaining bacon. Serve with assorted crackers.

BACON-CHEDDAR-RANCH PINWHEELS

Steps:

• In large bowl, beat all ingredients except tortillas with electric mixer on medium speed until well mixed.
• Divide mixture evenly among tortillas, spreading evenly.
• Tightly roll up tortillas.
• Cut into 1/2-inch slices, and serve.

BAKED CHEDDAR BACON SPREAD

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sour cream, onion and mayonnaise until smooth.
• Fold in bacon and 3 cups cheddar cheese.
• Transfer to a 2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, at 375°F for 30 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Serve with assorted crackers.

CHEDDAR AND BACON PINWHEELS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crispy, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain and allow to cool slightly, then finely chop. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, stir together the cream cheese and scallions. Season with salt and pepper.
• Unfold the pastry sheets on a lightly floured work surface. Lightly roll each piece of pastry into a 10-inch square. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the entire surface of each piece of pastry, leaving a slight border around the edges. Sprinkle the Cheddar and bacon in an even layer over the top of the cream cheese mixture. Tightly roll each pastry sheet into a log (jelly roll style), then pinch the seam closed and place seam-side down on the work surface.
• Using a sharp knife, cut both logs crosswise into 12 pinwheels each, approximately 1 inch thick. Transfer 12 pinwheels to each prepared baking sheet, spiral-side up. In a small bowl, whisk the egg and 1 tablespoon water until combined to make an egg wash. Brush the tops and sides of the pinwheels with the egg wash.
• Bake the pinwheels until puffed and golden, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve warm.

BASIC BACON SPREAD

Steps:

• Brown bacon in a large skillet over medium low heat.
• Stirring often, render out 1 tbsp fat.
• Set aside large skillet.
• Place the 1 tbsp bacon fat into a medium skillet.
• Add onions and saute over medium heat for 5 minutes.
• Add cinegar, sugar pepper and salt.
• Cook and stir for 10 minutes.
• Place cooked onion mixture into the bacon in the large skillet.
• Cook bacon over low heat for 3 hours, stirring occasionally, until most liquid is absorbed.
• Remove from heat, puree, let cool
• Keep refrigerated for up to 3 weeks.
• Makes 2 cups.